Priyanka Poojary
Gujarat state cabinet approved the launch of Niramay Gujarat scheme on November 10, 2021. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will launch the scheme on November 12, 2021 from Palanpur town in Banaskantha district. Under this scheme, all the residents above the age of 30 years will be screened for various diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure and other ailments. Screening and check-ups will be done for all the major non-communicable diseases. These check-ups will be done at all Primary Health Centres (PHC), Community Health Centres (CHC) and government hospitals. Through this scheme the state government tends to ensure health and safety of the citizens through early diagnosis and treatment of ailments. It will turn out as a boon for the people who are not able to afford medical check-ups and treatments.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme name: | Niramay Gujarat Scheme |
| Scheme Under: | Gujarat Government |
| To be Launched by: | Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel |
| Launch Date: | November 12, 2021 |
| Beneficiaries: | Residents over the age of 30 years in the state |
| Benefit: | Screening for all major non-communicable diseases for prevention of serious ailments in future. |
| Objective: | To conduct check-ups for various diseases and provide medical assistance thereby maintaining health-life balance of people in the state. |
Objectives and Benefits:
- The main objective of the scheme is to protect and cover the residents in the state.
- Under this scheme screening and medical care for prevention of serious ailments in future.
- All the residents above the age group of 30 years across the state will be screened under this scheme.
- Eligible resident of the state irrespective of the cast, creed, religion, age, gender can avail the benefit of the scheme.
- This scheme will turn out to be a boon for the residents
- It will help to maintain a balance of life and health of the people across the state.
Scheme Details:
- Niramay Gujarat is an ambitious health scheme about to be launched by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on November 12, 2021.
- This scheme covers all the residents above the age of 30 years in the state.
- With the implementation of this scheme the state government intends to screen the residents above the age of 30 years in the state for various non-communicable diseases.
- Screening will be done for all the major non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, high blood pressure and other.
- This screening will be done at all the Primary Health Centres (PHC), Community Health Centres (CHC) and government hospitals.
- Through this scheme the state government tends to ensure health and safety of the citizens through early diagnosis and treatment of ailments.
- Niramay Gujarat Card will also be issued to the beneficiaries.
- These health cards will contain various details, finding and health status of the beneficiary.
- This scheme will turn out as a boon for the people who are not able to afford medical check-ups and treatments.
- It will save about Rs. 12,000 of health costs of a family.
- This scheme tends to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment of various ailments.
- It will ensure health safety and welfare of the residents of the state.
- This scheme will cover and benefit about 3 crore residents in the state.
